ST. LOUIS — The Vikings came into the Edward Jones Dome with a thin shot at a playoff spot. But after one half against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Dec. 16, they’ve injected life into their postseason bid.

A solid drive from Christian Ponder, another 82-yard touchdown run from Adrian Peterson and a surprising interception return touchdown from Everson Griffen has them up 30-7 on the Rams at halftime.

Griffen dropped into coverage after a corner blitz from Antoine Winfield in the second quarter and cut in front of Sam Bradford’s throw over the middle, returning the interception 29 yards for a touchdown that put Minnesota up 24-7 with 8:25 to go in the quarter.

Peterson has 13 carries for 119 yards at halftime, meaning he is just 386 yards shy of Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record with 2-1/2 games left. And with the Vikings up big on the Rams, he could get plenty of attempts in the second half.

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